SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
Alberto Juantorena still chasing gold
Paul Tergat finally becomes conqueror
Tergat eyes Greek glory
Khannouchi congratulates Tergat
Record $100k first place prize to be awarded at 2003 ING New York City Marathon
A Brief Chat with Rod DeHaven
Hicham El Guerrouj ties the knot
Latest DI NCAA poll out, Stanford still #1
www.DanBrowne.com
Italian road race season off to flying start with Kenenisa Bekele and Margaret Okayo
Justin Young, Donnie Franzen and Daniel Boniface to open Parsec Sports Timing store in Boulder Thursday
T.J. Lentz, Ann Alyanak win Corridor Classic Half Marathon
Colorado State third at Griak despite having two sick runners
48th annual Notre Dame Invitational this Friday
Brett Holts leads Oregon
Purdue teams show improvement at season's half
Chris Williams has shot at becoming Duke's first four-time NCAA qualifier
TN HS: Brentwood Academy's Andrew Bumbalough finishes second at Great American
IN HS: Christian Wagner, Alissa McKaig win at Culver Academies Invitational
NJ HS: In tough conditions, Mohamed Khadraoui narrowly misses record
CO HS: Smoky Hill, Denver West shine nationally
GA HS: Ryley Miller setting himself apart from the competition
CA HS: Nice run of success for Bay Area teams at Stanford meet
Ed Whitlock, 72, becomes first over 70 to run sub-3:00 marathon

SEPTEMBER 26-29, 2003
Paul Tergat smashes marathon world record in Berlin | Tergat goes under 2:05 | Tergat races into history | Tergat sets new record | Lessons from Tergat's win
Hendrick Ramaala, Derartu Tulu win Lisbon Half Marathon
African runners blossom in America*
Eddy Hellebuyck breaks his own record at USA Masters 10k Championships
A Brief Chat with Jason Lehmkuhle
Great American Interviews (includes Jon Fasulo, Ryan Deak and Mohamud Ige) | Results
Travis Laird, NAU win at Great American | Central Michigan justifies high ranking, finishes second | Nick Willis leads Michigan to fourth
Stanford men sweep titles at home invitational | All Results
Wisconsin captures Roy Griak Gold Race | BYU second at Griak | 12th place a stepping stone for Minnesota | Some firsthand reports from the WI team | Roy Griak Invitational Results
Former MN coach Roy Griak's accolades span four decades
Joe McAlister leads Iona to Meet of Champions title | Results
Washington sweeps Sundodger Invitational titles | Results
Other XC Results: GW Invitational | Central Collegiates | UALR Collegiate Open (PDF) | Greater Louisville XC Classic | Jumbo Invitational @ Tufts | MIAA Jamboree | LSU Invitational | Twin Brook Invitational | Harrier Classic @ Franklin Park | Bronco Invitational | Quinnipiac Invitational
2004 and 2005 NAIA Outdoor T&F Championships to be held in Louisville
John Itati wins Pennsylvania Avenue Mile | Another report
Jason Lunn edges out Michael Stember at Front Street Mile in Maui
Scott Larson wins Boulder Backroads Half Marathon
ME HS: Ben True wins Manchester Invitational, breaks a John Mortimer course record
MN HS: Garrett Heath sets record at Griak meet | Results
CA HS: Troy Swier holds of Mike Haddan at Dana Hills Invitational
UT HS: Mountain View boys third at Great American | Another report
MT HS: Jon Metropoulos wins Mountain West Invitational
AK HS: Jesse Cherry wins state title after close battle
IN HS: Lawrence North's Alvin Sangsuwangul wants to use talents for team
KY HS: Zach Wilder, Melissa Massey win at Franklin County Invitational
PA HS: Adam Lippencott meets challenge of two-sport fall
Sergey Nochevny wins Quad Cities Marathon in record-breaking 2:18:42
Joseph Nderitu, Lyubov Morgunova win Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (results only)
Agnes Ngunjiri and David Kipngetich win Medical Center 10k Classic
Larry Mboga overcomes leg cramp to win Fox Cities Marathon | Jason Ryf wins half marathon
Penn State third at Lock Haven Invitational | Results
UC Davis men adopt pack mentality
John Mortimer wins Ollie Road Race (results only)
Wrong sport but an article about Alberto Salazar's son
Great Race diehards follow traditional course in unsanctioned run | Great Race veterans deal with cancellation in different ways

SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
OH HS: For Jeff See, national record could be only the beginning
It's time for Paul Tergat to win a marathon - Berlin on Sunday | Tergat targets Khannouchi's record
Eric Wainaina guns for Athens gold
The Indiana Statesman reports that ISU has been asked to host NCAA XC from 2004-2006
Greener pastures lure Kenyan athletes
A Brief Chat with Jeff Scheibler
HS: Top cross country teams to meet in North Carolina
National meet set for Cary, NC
Top teams to compete at Stanford Invitational
Minnesota ready for Griak Invitational
UCSB's Jeff Gardina named Big West XC Athlete of the Week
CO HS: Katelyn Kaltenbach, Ryan Deak to run seeded race at Great American
UT HS: Mountain View puts it on the line again in NC
OK HS: Brian Gosnell runs one of the top 5k times in the country
FL HS: State's best toe the line for flrunners.com meet
IL HS: Matt Withrow stays on fast track
LA HS: Joffroi Holcombe wins Cenla Cross Country Championships
Two dozen U.S. medal-winners failed drug tests

SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Running USA Wire: Philly Distance Run report, Papa John's to host 10-mile champs., Gabe Jennings news, etc.
Jeff Hollobaugh: What's up with Shaheen now? (nice opening line)
Caffeine and pseudoephedrine removed from banned substances list
Daniel Lincoln, Alistair Cragg take top honors at Arkansas track banquet
Nate Brannen, Nick Willis to make their season debut at Great American
Penn State team displays fight between brain and body
Miami (OH) men head to Roy Griak | Arizona heads to Roy Griak
James Sjostrom named MAC Runner of the Week
Willamette runners off to solid start
Albion men running hard, ranked #17 in DIII
NJ HS: Christian Brothers Academy going against the nation's best
KS HS: Paul Hefferon, Jana Gwinn win Rim Rock XC Classic
ND HS: Mark Bjornson inches in on the leaders
Jacques Rogge urges full U.S. drug disclosures
Willem Rooi wins Cape Town "Gun Run"
Liberty Waterfront Run to serve as USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championship

SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
A Brief Chat with Alan Culpepper
Mark Carroll out of the ING New York City Marathon
Saif Saeed Shaheen also loses 5,000m final at Asian Championships | Day three report from the IAAF
David Krummenacker second at "Super Meet" in Yokohama
Hansons institute strict anti-drug policy
Fouad Chouki's "B" sample also positive for EPO
Alistair Cragg interview from trackshark.com
Great American XC Festival to feature nationally ranked HS and college teams
Arkansas transfer Silverus Kimeli leads Oklahome to first 1st-place finish since '98
Three juniors emerge as leaders of UCLA's XC team
Penn takes all but first at Delaware
Tyrone Bell brings talent to Florida Southern XC team
IN HS: Mike Claeys can't wait to race Christian Wagner
KY HS: Michael Eaton wins Valkyrie Invitational
GA HS: Ryley Miller wins Gwinnett County Championships
AK HS: Peter Doner, Ari Goldstein win Region III/Class 4A championships
AK HS: Chugiak's Jesse Cherry wins Region IV championships
Ireland's Martin McCarthy hopes to run near 2:12 in marathon debut
Justin Lutz a marine with a dream
Snow arrives just in time for World Mountain Running Trophy
Field Events: Baby son spurs Kevin Toth toward goal of making Olympic shot put team

SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2003
Hendrick Ramaala wins Great North Run in near-CR time | Ramaala a northern light
Sureyya Ayhan, Michael East win Bupa Great North Mile | North win is move in right direction for East
Laban Kipkemboi, Leah Malot win Philadelphia Distance Run, Jen Rhines 2nd | Results
Saif Saeed Shaheen defeated in 1,500m at Asian Championships | Day one report
Jason Lehmkuhle, Colleen De Reuck wins Great Cow Harbor 10k (results only)
Matt Thull, Jenelle Deatherage win Al's Run 8k
A Brief Chat with Adam Wallace
Runners' idols few and far between (we disagree!)
Jason Balkman wins Jamba Juice 5k, Yong-Sung Leal a close third (results only)
Arkansas wins Missouri Southern Invitational, Harding's Jacob Rotich wins individual title
Robert Cheseret wins Dave Murray Invitational | Results
Notre Dame sweeps National Catholic Championships | Results
James Sjostrom leads Kent State sweep at Toledo Invitational | Results
Junior college transfer Simon Ngata leads Georgia to win at Bulldog Stampede | Results (PDF)
Jeff Gardina leads UCSB to title at Riverside Invitational | Results
Stanford Invitational: College Entries | HS Entries
David Welsh to direct Boise State cross country programs
Select XC Results: Kachina Classic (PDF) | Raleigh Invitational | Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational | Virginia Tech Invitational | Indiana Intercollegiates | Crimson Classic | Texas A&M Invitational | Ted Owens Invitational @ Central CT | UMass Dartmouth Invitational | JMU Invitational | Delaware Invitational | Panther Open | Central Washington Invitational (PDF) | NYU Invitational
Elly Rono wins Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon in CR 1:07:04
PA HS: Ian Fitzgerald, North Hills win at Slippery Rock Invitational
CA HS: Dan Nunn, Brooke Russell run day's fastest times at Ojai Invitational
OR HS: Klamath Union's Kevin Pellegrino and Katie Leary blister Moore Park
WI HS: Jesse Loether, SPASH win Bill Smiley Invitational
Dutchess County Classic still a favorite | Anthony Nero returns home for crown | Results
Marco De Gasperi wins World Mountain Running title
Ethiopian team selected for World Half Marathon Championships

SEPTEMBER 19, 2003
Brendan Foster rejoins party with jog down memory lane
Minnesota's Erik Grumstrup sees success
Oklahoma now led by transfer Silverus Kimeli
Purdue races Indiana for bragging rights
PA HS: Matt Rudzki buzzes through remarkable week
AK HS: Dinnan twins are part of Juneau's winning XC formula
Strong field scheduled to compete in Citizen-Times Half Marathon

SEPTEMBER 18, 2003
Extensive Gabe Jennings update - mentions he'll run the Durango Marathon next month
Lyle Weese, Dana Coons join Team USA Minnesota
Eliud Kipchoge may miss African Games
Update on Jorge and Ed Torres
Benson Cheserek winning comfortably for Texas Tech
Interview with Kip Kangogo from trackshark.com
Michigan State hosts Spartan Invitational
Wake Forest hosts invitational
Youth movement hits Virginia Tech cross country
Coaches use heart rate-based training to work runners smarter, not just harder
Florida State to compete in Across the State Relay
Sam Bell, Collette Goudreau-Murphy and Earl Mitchell among IU HOF inductees
WA HS: Alex and Andrew McClary being heavily recruited
IL HS: Kyle Saginus wins Peoria Woodruff Invitational
IN HS: Thousands of runners in area for All-Star Auto New Prairie Invitational
IL HS: Eric Obert, Katelyn Bastert win Raider Invitational
MN HS: Matt Kramer making his own history at Cloquet
NC HS: South View cross country team on a mission
Jason Bodnar joins Runner's Edge Nike Men's Racing Team
Matt Smith to run Mt. Baldhead Challenge before shooting for Trials qualifier

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003
Julio Rey enters ING New York City Marathon
HS: Next step up requires extra mileage
Asian Championships preview
Crowd of 50,000 salutes Dieter Baumann's last race
Raymond Kipkoech will have to fend off Paul Tergat to defend title in Berlin
Mamo Wolde honored in Spain
Cal's Carlos Carballo started at the bottom and worked his way up
Ohio State heads to Spartan Invitational
Velibor Radojevic shines for Northern Iowa
Chico State running for national rank | Runners aim for 100-mile weeks
Former CMU runner Craig Fuller now leads program
Wisconsin track to get a new surface
Dan Huling named MAC Runner of the Week
FL HS: Lief Thomason's work ethic paying off
IN HS: Lawrence North gets titles at Ben Davis
Cerrone Ocean State Marathon and Half-Marathon to offer prize money
HP Houston Marathon increases 2004 prize money
Solutions sought to drunken driving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
A Brief Chat with Mike Donnelly
Adam Wallace and Chris Graff are Roads Scholar recipients
Coastal Carolina's Terah Kipchiris proves he was worth waiting for
Louie Quintana now an assistant coach at Arizona State, team opens season this weekend
Three Sudanese "lost boys" now running for Whitworth College
Virginia's Will Christian named ACC Runner of the Week
Susannah Motl, Kevin Taylor win Blue & Gray Half Marathon
African academic Nhamodzangu Magadza forced into shelter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
Hicham El Guerrouj is World Athlete of the Year
A Brief Chat with Henry Dennis
Scott Larson, Colleen De Reuck win Indian Summer 10k (results only)
Ross Martinson wins Teri's Run 5k, Terrence Mahon second (results only)
Conn College Invitational results (see yesterday's news for more college XC results)
Texas victorious in first meet | Results (PDF)
Colorado State defeats Western State in New Mexico
CO HS: Ryan Deak breaks Adam Goucher's CR at Liberty Bell Invite
Mike Sandrock: Don't miss the Rocky Mountain Shootout
CT HS: Gavin Coombs provides highlight at Windham Invite by setting meet record, Ahmed Haji second | Another report
UT HS: Steve Strickland wins BYU Autumn Classic with room to spare | Another report | Results
HS: Utah's Timpview high school defeats Wisconsin's SPASH
ME HS: Levi Miller runs well on Colby College course
WI HS: Alex Webster's life in step with running
IA HS: Ryan McCurnin wins All-American Invitational @ Luther (results only)
AK HS: Whitney Anderson, Trevor Baldwin win Kenai Peninsula Borough meet
AK HS: Peter Doner gets a step ahead of dad, coach
IL HS: Blackford freshman Adam Lenz runs away with another title
WI HS: Adam Lacy gets his first victory of the season
Paul Arthur beats his demons, wins Australian marathon title
Marathon returns to Montreal
Richard Roberts, Lisa Veneziano win Erie Marathon
Marakwet a runners' paradise